We asked the Cabinet Office if it considers the past performance of companies when procuring suppliers. It said that it did take past performance into account.58 Subsequently the Cabinet Office has written to the Committee to clarify that public procurement regulations state that consideration of a supplier’s past performance when tendering a contract 52 Q 75 53 Letter from Cabinet Office, 5 August 2025 54 C&AG’s Report, para 1 55 BBC News, Teachers in divorce ‘limbo’ take pension legal actio...

We asked the Cabinet Office if it considers the past performance of companies when procuring suppliers. It said that it did take past performance into account.58 Subsequently the Cabinet Office has written to the Committee to clarify that public procurement regulations state that consideration of a supplier’s past performance when tendering a contract 52 Q 75 53 Letter from Cabinet Office, 5 August 2025 54 C&AG’s Report, para 1 55 BBC News, Teachers in divorce ‘limbo’ take pension legal action, 24 March 2025 56 Q 79 57 Letter from Cabinet Office, 5 August 2025 58 Q 101 14 is at the contractor’s discretion, and that a supplier may be excluded Type: conclusion | Number: 26 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 6. PAC conclusion: There has been a small market of pension administrators bidding for the contract, potentially limiting the Cabinet Office’s ability to secure value for money for the scheme administration. 6. PAC recommendation: The Cabinet Office should s